Morse, Frances Clary · New York, the MacMillan Co. · leaf 51
elves upon the front and sides. The broken arch,which had been usedin chimney piecesduring the seven-teenth century, madeits appearance uponfurniture in the earlyyears of the eigh-teenth century, andthe handsomestchests were madewith the broken archtop. A most unusualand interesting highchest is… … Illus. 1 3. — Cabriole-legged High Chestof Drawers with China Steps, about1720. 26 Furniture of the Olden Time sun between them, and below the sun are inlaid theinitials J. S. and the date 1733. The lower drawer has a star inlaid be-tween the pillars,and a star is inlaidupon each end ofthe case.…
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